Most importantly, they still are a German market/deli. They are working with the same distributors as the family before, so you still see fantastic natural casing franks, prime deli meats, and the best take-home bag of soft pretzels you will find in the County. The interior got a very refreshing cleaning/painting/rearrangement that I like very much. It's brighter and more open, especially the dining area...
They have, in my opinion, one of the best lunch platter values in town: Choice of Wurst with two sides for $5.95. And when you see they have (of course) German Potato salad as an option, you just have to choose your second side. Potatoes are served warm, with a hint of vinegar, and are very luxurious in texture. All their sausages are house made, and the stuff that carnivore dreams are made of. They're leaner than store bought, absolutely delicious, and available for purchase at the deli counter...
Most of the menu items are a la carte, but don't let that scare you off because everything is priced very fairly. There are daily specials which lean more German/Balkan home style fare, and offered as a full meal with sides. A revolving listing of these are on their facebook page, which I will post a link to in the business notes below. Today's special was Burek, a savory ground beef filled pastry. I don't know how they did it, but it was flaky and chewy at the same time, and rather addictive. Ahhh, the hands of grandmothers making this stuff. Hand me the German mustard...
Other items enjoyed on our lunch table today were: a savory beef sandwich, The Putz, with horseradish and provolone; a bratburger made with their house made sausage; and, a generous bowl of the soup of the day, which was potato beef. Everything outstanding. The owner's mother makes all the baked dessert products, which of course we never got to try because of being totally full. Maybe next time...
The new owner is a young man, and in chatting with him, we found that he has the right vision to carry on the tradition of the Alpine for decades to come. He is engaging with local businesses very smartly with his product, and the time he took with us to explain his vision and plans was very appreciated. Only minutes later after we left did I find out from my 23-year old daughter that he was also....a hottie. I thought he was very well-spoken, friendly, a smart fella, but certainly the hottie thoughts didn't come to me. I'll leave those feelings to her. My eyes are rolling as I write this...
BUSINESS NOTES: They are open Mon-Fri 9:30 to 5:30PM, Sat 9:30 to 4PM. Closed Sunday. No alcohol sold. Find their weekly specials at https://www.facebook.com/AlpineDeli?ref=br_tf Now pardon me while I go heat up one of those delicious pretzels...
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